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Saudi Aramco Building Damaged by Debris

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Saudi Arabia says an Aramco building in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris after air defenses intercepted Houthi missiles on Sunday, not by a direct missile hit.

Israel's president did task Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government after the Oct. 27 election, giving him 28 days.

Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said the Aramco building in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris after an attempted attack; no injuries or fatalities were reported.

Saudi air defenses intercepted missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday; the Aramco building was damaged by falling debris, not by an attack by the Yemeni state.

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Saudi Arabia says an Aramco building in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris after air defenses intercepted Houthi missiles on Sunday, not by a direct missile hit.

A missile struck a multi-story building owned by oil giant Aramco in the financial district of the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday, according to multiple witnesses and geolocated video. https://t.co/XOXdfrNme8 https://t.co/fU6IY9cNwE

Original post · @CNN

[cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/08/saudi-aramco-riyadh-building-attack.html) NAMES: Aramco = Saudi Arabia's state oil company.

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Israel's president did task Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government after the Oct. 27 election, giving him 28 days.

Israeli President has tasked Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government after elections left no political alliance with a Knesset majority. He has 28 days to form a government before another leader can be given a chance. 🔗: https://t.co/z4EFWcEzAw https://t.co/9

Original post · Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish)

[aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/israels-president-picks-eisenkot-over-netanyahu-to-form-next-government) NAMES: Yashar = Israeli party

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Saudi air defenses intercepted missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday; the Aramco building was damaged by falling debris, not by an attack by the Yemeni state.

BREAKING NEWS 🚨🔥😭 JUST IN 💥🔥💯 SAUDI ARABIA is under Attack by Yeman... https://t.co/ZMv9kydwJS

Original post · Global Watch (@abuzarali749)

[france24.com](https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261108-middle-east-live-riyadh-financial-district-targeted-deadly-strikes-yemen-israel-eisenkot-netanya

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What the hosts said

BGood morning. It's Sunday, November 8th.
BBreaking overnight in Riyadh, where an Aramco building in the financial district has been damaged.
BWas it a direct hit?
BCNN posted that a missile struck it. Saudi officials tell a different story.
BWhat do they say?
BThe Energy Ministry says air defenses intercepted Houthi missiles.
BFalling debris from one of those intercepts damaged the building.
BSo no missile actually hit the building.
BExactly. And the ministry says no injuries or fatalities.
BThat's a huge difference from the first report.
BReuters is reporting the same ministry account.
BThe Houthis were still aiming at the Saudi capital.
BRight. The defenses worked, but the debris came down in a financial district.
BAnd 'missile struck' was already out there. Good to correct it.
BIt's a reminder to wait for the official word.
BState oil giant Aramco has a huge presence there; this is not a border post.
BThe scare alone will rattle markets when they open.
BSomething else to watch in the Gulf.
BDifferent world now: Israel's president has picked the man to try to form a government.
BWho is it?
BAl Jazeera English reports he's tasked Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot.
BThat's notable.
BIt is. After the October 27 election, no alliance had a Knesset majority.
BSo the president chose Eisenkot over Netanyahu.
BThat's right. Eisenkot gets the first shot.
BTwenty-eight days, correct?
BYes. And then another leader can be given a chance if he fails.
BDoes he have a realistic path?
BHard to see one. The Knesset is deeply fragmented. Nobody has a clear bloc.
BBut he wouldn't be picked if it were impossible.
BIt's possible, but the math is brutal.
BTwenty-eight days is not a long time.
BNo, it isn't. That's the drama.
BOne more from the Gulf: a tanker has caught fire near Oman.
BWhere exactly?
BUK Maritime Trade Operations says about fifteen kilometers northwest of Khasab.
BThat's close to the Strait of Hormuz.
BWas the crew evacuated?
BYes, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations.
BDo we know what caused it?
BNot yet. This is coming from one source, so treat it as unconfirmed.
BIf that's in the strait, it's a serious navigation and insurance problem.
BIt is, and shipping lanes are already on edge.
BRough morning in the Gulf.
BVery rough.

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